Patrick Dinardo

2 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Patrick Dinardo |Ryan Rosenblatt

On April 16, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the “SJC”) issued a decision concluding that a claim based on a negotiated contract providing for indemnification of damages caused by an architect’s negligence cannot be time barred under the statute of repose. The decision may noticeably impact negotiation and litigation of construction agreements going forward; parties in the construction industry need to pay careful attention to such provisions in their contracts.